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Peter Bosustow: a mercurial talent and flamboyant showman who dazzled footy fans

The first time I saw two-time Carlton premiership player Peter Bosustow was on a grainy VHS tape of the 1978 WAFL grand final where he kicked one of the greatest goals ever seen.

He intercepted a kick in and then danced around his opponents with all the grace and grit of Rudolf Nureyev, before booting a goal from the boundary line with a waterlogged ball that had gained a couple of pounds from the torrential rain. It was hypnotic, mesmerising and electrifying.

The flamboyant showman, affectionately known as the Buzz, punched his fist towards the 50,000-strong crowd, huddled under raincoats and umbrellas.